Re: May we use libpgtcl pg_execute? / Was: pg_select... - Mailing list pgsql-interfaces

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: May we use libpgtcl pg_execute? / Was: pg_select...
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Msg-id 9365.1015186324@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to May we use libpgtcl pg_execute? / Was: pg_select...  (ljb <lbayuk@mindspring.com>)
Responses Re: May we use libpgtcl pg_execute? / Was: pg_select...  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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ljb <lbayuk@mindspring.com> writes:
> It's easier with pg_execute, since it returns the number of tuples. This
> new command showed up around PostgreSQL 7.1, and it's still there at 7.2,
> but still undocumented.  It looks rather useful. ...

> Since it isn't listed in HISTORY or the documentation, I wonder if it is
> considered "experimental", or might it be staying around, just waiting for
> somebody to document it? I would like to know, because there is a bug in
> the "-oid" code; I have a tiny patch for it if it is going to be supported.

Looking at the CVS logs, I see that Jan added this command; he should be
blamed for not having added any documentation.  Feel free to contribute
a documentation patch ...

What's wrong with the -oid code?
        regards, tom lane


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